Until 2002, France’s currency was the French Franc. French francs comprised 100 centimes, much the same as our pounds and pence. Now all financial transactions and purchases are made using Euros. One Euro comprises 100 cents.

Weights and measures in France are metric so meat and vegetables are sold in kilos and grammes.

...Way in

Collect your “chariot” by putting a Euro in the coin slot.

Help yourself to a basket.

In Cité Europe children can travel in style.

Way out...

Pilote Languages would like to thank Carrefour for their co-operation with these photographs.